Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to My Journey to Forty. I hope everyone rang in 2011 with hope to see what this year will bring.

The birth of My Journey to 40
This past October I turned 39. Shortly after I found a line on my forehead which was a clear sign that I was getting older and 40 was around the corner. My reaction was something compared to Mcaulay Calken's character in Home Alone- hands on face and screaming at the top of my lungs. I then started to examine my self closer and started to nit pick and obsess over all the signs of aging.
I started my hunt for the perfect eye cream and anti aging products to help slow down the aging process. I Googled and read  magazines and had began a chart to compare products. To say I was obsessed is an understatement. My husband and daughter thought I had lost it especially when I didn't want to look at myself in the mirror anymore. I was in a full state of panic.
Then one day I remembered something Iwould always tell my daughter. It doesn't matter what your outside looks like, if your inside is ugly.   I realized that my panic and anxiety were not about about that line, but more about me or my "inside". With 40 coming soon I began to analyze my life and what I had accomplished so far and whether or not I was a better person now than when I had turned 30. For the most part the answer is yes. I feel that I've grown as a person and have accomplished some of my goals, the biggest one being getting my Master degree.
I decided that my New Years Resolution would be to better myself physically, mentally and spiritually and I would start journaling my progress. In a conversation with my husband, he suggested getting a blog so other people can share or lean from the experience. I thought " Oh that would be nice and we can name it My Journey to 40"  but didn't really give it a second thought. Later that evening he bought the site ( typical of my husband who thinks I can do whatever I set my mind to) and left me no choice but to follow through.
So  here we are. This site isn't just for those turning 40. Its for anyone reaching a milestone in their lives or who wants to make a personal change in their lives. I welcome comments, suggestions, stories, etc as I start this journey.
Goals for 2011
Not Diet- Eat healthier
Excercise daily
Read more
I will not dwell on what I don't have
I will not live by other's peoples expectations
Make a vision board.
Travel
Me time

( this is  all for now)